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Lights, Camera, Action!Last modified: July 22, 2009 - 9:48 AM
Friday 17th July was red letter day for Temora's cultural scene, with the eagerly awaited official opening of the Town Hall Theatre. Built by local contractors and staffed by a small army of local volunteers, the facility was hailed as a true community asset. New South Wales Minister for Regional Development, Phillip Costa, performed the opening, accompanied by Member for Murrumbidgee, Adrian Piccoli. Temora Shire Council General Manager, Gary Lavelle, acted as master of ceremonies and opened the proceedings, describing the theatre as a fine addition to the cultural landscape of Temora. In addition, TYRO gave up its headquarters in the former town library, which was duly redeveloped as the Town Hall Theatre. As well as the $30,000 or so contributed by TYRO the State Government provided a grant of $100,000 through Arts New South Wales. Cinema, theatre and conference all rolled into one, the 82 seat facility was designed to be as flexible as possible. It includes a small performance stage, ideal for dance or musical performances, and the lighting and sound equipment systems designed with live entertainment in mind. Meanwhile, as a cinema, it can handle most movie formats - 35mm film, e-Cinema, DVD, CD and Blu-Ray. After the welcome by Cr Speirs two live performances were given to demonstrate the stage area. Council Director of Environmental Services, Kris Dunstan was called to give a brief overview of the theatre in his capacity as project manager for the development. A segment from the Temora Aviation Mseum DVD was screened to demonstrate the cinema aspect of the theatre. The launch was followed by a light lunch and a tour of the facility. Afterwards two movies were screened, the first of which was 'Adventure of Dot" a 21 minute silent movie filmed in Temora in the 1920'S. This proved highly entertaining for the audience, many of whom stayed for the second film Night at the Museum 2, which demonstrated the full technological capabilities of the cinema. Temora Independent - Tuesday 21st July, 2009 Contact details |
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